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KILLEEN TOURNAMENT STAT HIGHLIGHTS

LAMPASAS 5, KILLEEN ELLISON 3 Pitching: Ace Whitehead, 6 innings, 5 hits, 8 strikeouts, 1 walk Batting: Gauge Gholson, 1-2, 1 walk Elijah Stanley, 1-3, 1 run Whitehead 1 walk, 1 run Keagan Richardson 1 walk, 1 run Tak Stinnett 1-4, 1 RBI Logan Coleman 1-4 Nate Borchardt 1 run Dax...
Gauge Gholson bats in a 5-3 win at Killeen Ellison on Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Gauge Gholson bats in a 5-3 win at Killeen Ellison on Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger baseball beats two 6A teams in Killeen

Lampasas (3-6-1) started the Killeen ISD tournament with a 5-3 win over Killeen Ellison, regaining the lead in the sixth inning on Thursday.
Connelly White

Connelly White

White wins high jump at Brownwood track meet

The Lampasas varsity boys finished fifth at the Brownwood track meet on Friday, behind Harker Heights, Killeen High, Brock and Stephenville. The Lady Badgers placed seventh. Individuals who placed in the top six are listed below.
Anthony Harris, left, won all three matches at home on Saturday, including this one against Georgetown East View. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Anthony Harris, left, won all three matches at home on Saturday, including this one against Georgetown East View. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Several wrestlers undefeated at home Saturday

The Badgers and Lady Badgers hosted Georgetown East View, Gatesville and Round Rock McNeil for a wrestling quad-meet on Saturday. Several Lampasas wrestlers won all their matches for the day: Anthony Harris, 3-0; Brianna Miller, 2-0; Sean Miller, 2-0; and Mia Martell 1-0.
Alycia Cantu, left, shown in a previous tournament, batted 4-6 on Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Alycia Cantu, left, shown in a previous tournament, batted 4-6 on Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers knock down Temple, Connally and Giddings

The Lady Badgers faced several larger schools in a softball tournament co-hosted by Salado and Georgetown. On Thursday, Lampasas beat Waco Connally 5-1 and lost to Copperas Cove 0-5.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Correction

Friday’s edition contained an error. Conner Keele is shown above at Copperas Cove, where he won by pin on Wednesday.

Richardson scores game-winner at Gatesville

The Badgers secured a top-two finish in district with a gritty 2-1 win at Gatesville in varsity boys’ soccer. Coach Ryan Race said Lampasas “came out dominating the first half with many opportunities and some great combination play up top between Landon Richarson and Victor Castruita.
Seventh-grader Calum Mitchell placed first in triple jump. NICHOLE MITCHELL | COURTESY PHOTO

Seventh-grader Calum Mitchell placed first in triple jump. NICHOLE MITCHELL | COURTESY PHOTO

Seventh-grade boys win gold at first track meet

The Lampasas Middle School seventh-grade boys won their division of the Brownwood track meet on Thursday. The LMS eighth-grade boys placed second. The Lady Badger seventhgrade team finished second, and the eighth-grade girls placed fourth.
Abby Valdez plays the net while Kailr Clements serves during girls’ doubles at Brownwood on Thursday. KENNETH PEISER | COURTESY PHOTO

Abby Valdez plays the net while Kailr Clements serves during girls’ doubles at Brownwood on Thursday. KENNETH PEISER | COURTESY PHOTO

LHS tennis wins in Brownwood, led by doubles

Lampasas placed first, and the girls’ doubles team of Abby Valdez/Kailr Clements won gold at the Brownwood tournament on Thursday. Sweetwater, Copperas Cove, Snyder, Jim Ned, Clyde, Grape Creek and the hosts, Brownwood, also competed.
LeeAnn Parker tees off on her way to a second-place finish. BETH PARKER | COURTESY PHOTO

LeeAnn Parker tees off on her way to a second-place finish. BETH PARKER | COURTESY PHOTO

Girls’ golfers take third in regional preview

Lampasas placed third, behind defending state champion Andrews and Argyle, at the girls’ golf regional preview at Shadow Hills in Lubbock. LeeAnn Parker placed second individually, just four strokes off the winner with a 36-hole score of 80-76--156.